Topic: Ian's attempt to keep training, a log (comments welcome)

[Ian Simonson]

Haha thanks man.

Today was a rest day...I had to go out and buy a Halloween costume 

[Ian Simonson]

The weekends, especially Halloweekend, are going to be the end of me...oh well, still got conditioning in 

Saturday (10/29/11):

Ran 2 miles ~6:40 min/mile

Sunday 10/30/11

Warmup/Conditioning:

3 sets:
-10 pullups
-10 dips
-10 leg presses @210 lbs

3 sets:
-4 lateral pulldowns @145lbs
-5 leg presses @230 lbs

Run .9 miles at 5:27 min/mile (took 4:56 to run .9 miles)


  Got the 3 sets of 10 pullups  barely tho, just barely got the last pullup on set 3, but I got it

Once I can do 3 sets of 15 pullups I'll be able to do the APK warmup every day, but I won't count that as completing my goal of "make the APK warmup actually a warmup" until I can do at least 20 pullups in a row, cause then the 15, while tiring, will at least be more warmup-esque

Goals:
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail 

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Shamas]

The weekends, especially Halloweekend, are going to be the end of me...oh well, still got conditioning in 

Saturday (10/29/11):

Ran 2 miles ~6:40 min/mile

You ran 2 miles in 13:20? Nice! When I was running steadily, I ran a 13:42. That was my last/best timed run.
That was in basic, so good on you, man!

[Ian Simonson]

haha thanks man

It was definitely a much faster first mile than second.  The second mile is mostly uphill (I walk downhill to my starting location) so I definitely slowed down a lot.

[Ian William]

Keep it up man! Good luck!

[Ian Simonson]

Felt exhausted and tired all day...probably from exercising at 11pm-12something am last night and then doing work till 1 and waking up at like 8:30ish...

Anyway:

Warmup/conditioning

3 sets:
-10 pullups
-10 dips
-15 leg presses @150lbs

After that attempted the WOD for 10/31/11
Burpee Ladder
1 burpee, 1 big breath, 2 burpees, 2 big breaths...10 burpees, 10 big breaths, then work back down to 1...

at 6 I knew I wouldn't make it to 10 and back, so I worked my way down so that's a total of... 36 burpees I guess?  The burpees themselves weren't so bad, but taking the big breaths/small breaks in between each round made it harder actually...it would have been easier to just keep doing burpees.

Then went for a run.  Since I completed my goals for running I just decided to run at an enjoyable pace and enjoy myself, however at ~1.2-1.3 miles I could feel the burrito I had eaten about 30 minutes before beginning my workout coming up, so I stopped and walked until I hit 1.5 miles, then ran the last .5 miles (completing my 2 mile route)

Also, my left knee started feeling weird and hurting a little bit, I think it was from the leg presses, while my leg muscles are strong enough to press the 210, 230lbs i was doing before, my knees weren't quite as strong.  So I'm going to go back to squats and lay off the leg press for a while until my knees are stronger (or at least lower the weight a decent amount) 

Goals:
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Ian Simonson]

My left shoulder felt a bit strained today, so no workout other than a 1/2 mile run (don't know the time)

So I took the time today to work on rolls...lots of rolls...over both shoulders

I've got them down on grass, and can do a roll over my right shoulder on concrete fairly well.  However, after a while I started hitting my hip, then the middle of my back, then my hip again as I went on the concrete, but going over grass I felt no pain, no discomfort, so I think it's either A.) the fear of rolling on concrete/not hurting myself or B.) grass is too soft, concrete is too hard kind of thing.

Also did 10 percision jumps up to an object about somewhere between knee-waist height.

My shoulder's starting to feel better already so hopefully I can keep training tomorrow.


Goals:
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Ian Simonson]

After staying up till 4am last night studying for a calc test which I failed anyway, I really should have just gone to sleep, but made the bad decision to do a slight workout before sleeping:

Conditioning
3 sets:
-10 pullups (deadhang)
-10 dips
-20 leg presses @150lbs
-15 sittups

Ran <1 mile, don't know the time, but felt tired and out of it after the almost mile so stopped

Also had a slight pain in my left shoulder, but I stretched so it went away luckily
Sleep now - _ - zzzzzzzzzzz goodnight, hopefully I'll be back on my feet tomorrow...

[Ian Simonson]

The pain in my left shoulder persists...I can still do pushups, but no more pullups/dips for a while after today...

Today (11/4/11) [1 week until the most epic wish ever]

3 sets:
-15 "military" pushups
-20 squats
-20 sittups
-6 pullups
-10 dips


Afterwards some friends showed up and tried a couple weighted squats, did maybe 10 with a 45lb weight, a couple other types of pushups here and there as we just discussed different types of exercises.  I've already planted the idea that they train parkour with me, so hopefully they'll take to that and I'll have two (or at least one) training partners.

No running today

As I said, no more pullups/dips for a few days, have to rest my left shoulder.  Going to start doing more pushups, so making pushup goals for my new set of workout.  Once I've tested how many "diamond" pushups I can do I'll make a goal about those, until then this'll have to do.

I've also decided next week will be more focused towards my movement training, now that I've completed a couple general fitness goals, and I have some new ones that I can work on beforehand.  But I've spent a month or so mainly conditioning, and while my rolls are getting to the point of being able to do them on concrete consistently, the other moves every time I train them I basically have to start over...time to start training to move through the environment.

Goals:
-Do 30 "military" pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 30 "military pushups"
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 15 pullups
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Ian Simonson]

So I'm a bit annoyed at myself, because before starting my run today I had decided not to time it, I didn't care about how fast I would run my 2 miles anymore now that I've done my goal of "2 miles at 7min/mile or less."  Halfway through my run I realized it was going to be the fastest 2 miles I'd run so far...

Anyway, not important, here's today's training:

Warmup:
3 sets:
-15 "military" pushups
-20 squats
-20 sittups

Not many breaks between each exercise, small break between each set, but finished those pretty quickly, despite 15 military pushups (especially on the 2nd and 3rd set) being tough for me

Exercise:
3 sets:
-10 "diamond" pushups (3rd set made 9, collapsed, got back up did 1 more)
-15 sittups
2 sets:
-3 chest presses @115lbs (ridiculously tough the 2nd set so I didn't do a 3rd)

Ran for 2 miles...don't know the exact time, but estimating just on what time I noted when choosing my music and what time I noted when I finished my run I'm guessing it was somewhere between 12-13 minutes maybe a bit faster...which sucks because I feel like I won't be able to replicate that tomorrow at all...

Anyway, not the end of the world, hopefully I'll be able to do that again tomorrow

If I get to my goal of 3 sets of 30 military pushups and 3 sets of 20 diamond pushups within the next month, then I'll add the goal of "be able to do a full planche (and at least 1 full planche pushup) by March 7th, 2012 (day I turn 19)...If I can't get those goals until late december, then I'll put that off until later


Goals:
-Do 30 "military" pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 30 "military pushups"
-Do 20 diamond pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 20 diamond pushups
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 15 pullups
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Ian Simonson]

Almost forgot to update this...it's been one of those days

Today: 11/6/11

3 sets:
-15 "military" pushups
-20 sittups
-10 "diamond" pushups
-15 squats

Run ~1mile

Goals:
-Do 30 "military" pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 30 "military pushups"
-Do 20 diamond pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 20 diamond pushups
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 15 pullups
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Ian Simonson]

So I tried something new today...waking up much earlier than I'm used to and attempting to train...and on top of that make it to my 8am class (something i've been sleeping through recently)

It actually went really well, I think tuesdays and thursdays (assuming i'm not up insanely late the night before) i'm going to continue this "wake up early to exercise, do movement training later in the day"

so here's today's training:

Decided to just keep going on each exercise until I either couldn't or until I felt it was time to stop, instead of giving a fixed number to do...

3 sets:
-"Military" pushups (27, 22, 17)
-sittups (50,50,40)
-squats (60,62,70)

I did this with little rest during a set, but with a 5 minute rest between sets for stretching/recovering

Then, after walking up 6 flights of stairs to drop my hoodie off in my dorm, I had the bright Idea to go for a 2 mile run.  Running at 7:20am feels very different than 7:20pm.  I thought it was a very slow run, and I felt like I could have gone a bit faster, though I was tired by the end...probably due to the 192 squats making my legs ridiculously tired    

Turns out I ran the 2 miles at a 6:32 min/mile O.o the whole time I was running I was expecting maybe a 7:10 or a 7:20...but wow

Then after all this, did a wall climb.  Got the pop-up easily (that was the hardest part for me previously, haven't tried it in a while though), then pushed myself up using only arms (no pushing with foot).  I should work on using my foot also during an actual run for the speed aspect, but it's a noticeable improvement.


Oh yeah...I also made my 8am class, and I'm more awake than normal...

Anyway, I'm going to go work on balance and rolls later today.

Goals:
-Do 30 "military" pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 30 "military pushups"
-Do 20 diamond pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 20 diamond pushups
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 15 pullups
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups

[Ian Simonson]

Had a bit of an existential moment in which I questioned the point of training...

Wow...haven't done real training in over a week...this is quite sad, but no fear, back to it I will go.  Looking forward to being back in NY for thanksgiving break next week.  I'm going to be looking for spots around the city, if anyone in NY is around let me know.

Played paintball saturday...that was my exercise for the week really.  Cleaned up my dorm room, made it quite classy.  Started doing a couple pushups here and there throughout the day to make myself not feel quite as bad that I've been slacking this past week.

Hopefully I get back to it soon.

[Ian Simonson]

So finally did something today...(yesterday?)

Ran in a circle for a bit, forgetting where the entrance to the brooklyn bridge was, then ran across the bridge...walked back halfway, then ran back home...don't know the time or the distance, but couldn't run the full thing.  Wasn't use to the sharp cold, also was running much faster than I should've.

Needless to say, it's the start of getting back into my training again.  It was a good run, so glad to be back home in NY for Thanksgiving break.

[Ian Simonson]

So...that's been an extremely lazy 3 weeks for me...with the very occasional training...

Back into the swing of things starting today though, my friend who does strength training all the time convinced me to go today.  Good stuff.

Today:

3 sets:
10 dips
15 "military style" pushups
20 leg rises
10 leg presses @ 150lbs
15 sittups

Frog stand for > 30 seconds (not continuous unfortunately). Would've gone the full minute but my wrists started hurting

Run .8 miles...not as fit as i was 2-3 weeks ago, obviously, but by the end of this week I feel I'll be back there.

  I've decided to throw the planche progression into there for training.  It's a good long term goal and good overall workout
BACK TO MY GOALS

Goals:
-Do 30 "military" pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 30 "military pushups"
-Do 20 diamond pushups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 20 diamond pushups
-Do 15 pullups in a row
-Do 3 sets of 15 pullups
-Make the APK warmup actually a warmup
-Balance training: make it to end of (very long) rail

Completed Goals:
-Do 10 pullups in a row
-Run 2 miles continuously at 7min/mile (at least)
-Be able to do 3 sets of 10 pullups